The so-called Seven Curses.
They were curse seals created by the seven strongest Old Kings dwelling on the Northern Continent, led by the Worm God, each drawing upon their root-source power.
They served two primary purposes.
The first was to completely seal the origin of the Impure Ones at the bottom of Deep Roots.
The second was to completely prevent creatures of the Northern Continent from coming into contact with what lay below. Any individual who even entertained the thought of approaching the Great Rift would be affected by the curses—either cursed to death outright, or marked by the curse and hunted down without realizing it.
At present,
Even though the Ancestor of Demons and all impurities had been transferred to the Outer Fiend Domain,
The things left behind down here were enough to throw all the aberrant demons into complete disarray. If they were carelessly brought out, they could even cause widespread infection and give rise to a second type of "impure life."
Therefore,
The seal of the Seven Curses still remained.
As Han Dong fell into the Great Rift, he sensed the touch of these approaching curses.
Relying on his unparalleled adaptability, as well as Origin Vortex Teleportation when necessary, he passed through layer after layer of cursed seals.
In the end, he pressed against slimy worm membranes, burrowed through thick flesh walls covered in tiny bugs, and successfully crossed every cursed boundary.
The sight before him was quite breathtaking.
Deep within the enormous, shadowy rift overflowing with danger,
Massive pale roots crisscrossed the walls, branching and extending toward even greater depths.
There was no trace of life to be felt from these roots, nor did they feel like plants. They were more like cold stone.
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